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Post Your Mac Setup: Past & Present (Part 20)
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That would have been nice, but I'm not sure if the display could even power the 16" MBP.
Thank you. Unfortunately, this one won't work for me as I'm still running Old Skool with my 2009 Cinema Display. I've found several adapters but only one with pass through. Someone on here has offered me theirs (which reminds me I must reply to them).
Got a new stand for my M1 Max 16" MacBook Pro. My Mac is paired to a Studio Display 27".
I can’t say it works super great, but I think I also just need to wipe and reinstall. Since I posted that picture, I’ve stopped using the Mac Pro actually—I don’t know if it’s gonna be temporary or not, but I was just having too many issues with Logic Pro with that old CPU.
But I got the Pro 40 for free, so I need to figure out a way to keep using it with my MacBook—it’s a good interface…I mean it’s old, but it works fine for me, so I’d love to keep using it, just that the Mac Pro was being an old piece of s**t to me, which at this point I’m just so frustrated… idk why it can’t just work, but whatever…
Here is my Mac setup. I use a Bluetooth keyboard so I don’t have the shiny keys I’ve been hearing about, and I keep the paper that came with the MacBook to stop the keys from directly touching the screen.
Loving it. How's progress coming along?After 7 years in our house, finally starting to get the office squared away. Still need an end table but close enough. Spent all this money on built ins and they're super shallow and I hate having my back to the door lol. Luckily already had an outlet on the floor, just need to do a better job of routing the power cable. Thanks to thunderbolt, the dock is both display and power so cords are kept to a minimum! After 3 years on a 13" screen, words can't express how happy I am to have the new display, and Apple always makes nice looking stuff.
2020 13" Macbook Pro
Humancentric Dock
27" Studio Display
Orbitkey Nest
Orbitkey Desk Pad
Magic Keyboard and Track Pad (they sent black track pad by mistake, waiting on replacement)
Also, I wonder, since a mistake was made with the trackpad delivery, would a black keyboard 'blend' in more?
So you still get shiny keys, but on your non-Apple bluetooth keyboard, right?
I don't really get the point, isn't that the same as buying a car and not driving it, because that might wear out the tires?
Maybe, but, I bet the wireless keyboard is a lot better to use than the keyboard on the laptop.
Now, as I type, I can see just how greasy my keys are so off to go get something to clean them with. BBS....
Paranoid much? You've already spent the money, why not just use it? Clearly, I am missing something here.
Apple sells replacement keys now on their repair store. I’m not worried about it. If they get too bad I could always replace them.
True, but the Bluetooth keyboard wasn’t being used, so it seemed like a win win situation. Maybe I should stop acting like it’s a butterfly keyboard.
The laptop keyboard is actually easier to type with, but for games requiring the keyboard, the Bluetooth keyboard is better.
Added bonus of using a Bluetooth keyboard means I don’t have to clean the keyboard as much.
Yes. It’s really more like buying a new car and immediately changing the new tires to some used tires, which does sound silly to me.
Just added the M2 MBA to my fleet last week, pictured on the desk. MacPro is a 2009 2.66 GHz Quad-Core.
Not picture is my 2009 MacBook Pro, my wife's 13" MacBook Pro, and my Pismo G3 PowerBook...
Not picture is my 2009 MacBook Pro, my wife's 13" MacBook Pro, and my Pismo G3 PowerBook...
That's a nice desk! I like the idea of being able to put the keyboard and mouse beneath everything else, it makes it look a lot cleaner.
Currently what I'm working with, which seems to work pretty okay. I actually like being able to use my MacBook in clamshell mode most of the time, it's convenient for me to just be able to plug stuff in and get working.
Yup! Well also to be fair, I'm working on a track right now so I have my SSD with all my samples, plus my controller (not seen in picture) connected, along with my monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
Technically we should be calling the MagSafe for the 2022-2023 MBP’s MagSafe 4, considering MagSafe 3 is what launched for iPhone 12/13 & 14 models
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You're forgetting the MagSafe connector for the Apple Watch (MagSafe #3)! That makes iPhone 12 ++ MagSafe #4, and the new MacBooks MagSafe #5...Technically we should be calling the MagSafe for the 2022-2023 MBP’s MagSafe 4, considering MagSafe 3 is what launched for iPhone 12/13 & 14 models
Good point, yes it probably would but I already got the white trackpad replacement! I think I'm about done, finally got a little sitting area setup.
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